Problems Leading to Child Abuse. Variously defined, child abuse refers to the actions that cause harm to children's well-being. Child abuse can take the form of physical, sexual, emotional maltreatments as well as neglect; in some circumstances, one follows the other. It is caused by poverty, personal stress or drug abuse of parents. Emerging perspectives consider child abuse as a social crisis and propose all-encompassing strategies to address it. APA format. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 7 source(s) listed Filename: 17360 The Child Abuse.doc Price: 71.60